Polyaniline
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thumb|right|400px|Space-filling model of the local structure of a polyaniline chain in the reduced leucoemeraldine base (LEB) oxidation state, based on the crystal structure of the tetramer.
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Historical development
- Synthesis
- Processing
- Mechanical Properties
- Polyaniline films
- Polyaniline blends
- Potential applications
- References
thumb|right|400px|Space-filling model of the local structure of a polyaniline chain in the reduced leucoemeraldine base (LEB) oxidation state, based on the crystal structure of the tetramer.
Polyaniline (PANI) is a conducting polymer and organic semiconductor of the semi-flexible rod polymer family. The compound has been of interest since the 1980s because of its electrical conductivity and mechanical properties. Polyaniline is one of the most studied conducting polymers.
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